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Nottingham Forest hires Glasner, sacks Pereira amid £116 m sale

7/2/2026

Summary

Forest Appoints Glasner

Nottingham Forest dismissed head coach Nuno Pereira and appointed former Crystal Palace manager Glasner as head coach.
Pereira, hired in February, left with no bitterness but disappointment after keeping Forest in the Premier League last season.
Glasner, the club’s fifth manager since September 2023 under owner Evangelos Marinakis, inherits a larger transfer pot and will debut versus Notts County on July 18.
Elliot Anderson’s £116 million transfer to Manchester City is virtually complete.

Summary

Glasner Wins Europe

Glasner guided Crystal Palace to a 1-0 Conference League final win over Rayo Vallecano.
Forest’s leadership says Palace’s drop to the Conference League enabled that triumph.
Executives believe Glasner can replicate the European success at Nottingham Forest, stressing managerial stability for player development.
The board calls for a long-term fix after recent turnover, noting his recent silverware may shape his tactics at Forest.

History

Historical Context

Manchester United’s 1999 treble—Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League—was sealed on 26 May, earning Alex Ferguson a knighthood on 12 June and marking the club’s fifth league title in seven seasons. After Forest’s 1999 relegation and a series of managerial changes, the 2024 appointment of Roy Glasman aims to replicate United’s stability-driven success.

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Forest Appoints Glasner

Nottingham Forest dismissed head coach Nuno Pereira and appointed former Crystal Palace manager Glasner as head coach.
Pereira, hired in February, left with no bitterness but disappointment after keeping Forest in the Premier League last season.
Glasner, the club’s fifth manager since September 2023 under owner Evangelos Marinakis, inherits a larger transfer pot and will debut versus Notts County on July 18.
Elliot Anderson’s £116 million transfer to Manchester City is virtually complete.

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